ǃXóõ

Noun

ʘqa̰a ‎(tone I, class 3, plural ʘqa̰a-nî, diminutive kâ-ʘqó̰u-bâ, diminutive plural kâ-ʘqóõ-nî ʘʻâni)

1. child (generic) (alienable)

Usage notes

• There is a circumflex above the a̰.
• The plural is a member of Noun Class 4 and Tone Class II.
• The singular diminutive is in Noun Class 3, and the plural is in Noun Class 2. Both are members of Tone Class I.

Derived terms

• ʘqa̰a ǀá tâa `a̰a = boy
• ʘqa̰a ǀá tâa qáe = girl

See also

• ʘàa (inalienable)
• qâm ǀṵa kán (last born)
• qó̰u-bà (infant)

References

• A ǃXóõ Dictionary, ISBN 978-3-89645-869-8